Dragontouched shields

[Yokido]

I think since there is dragontouched armor, and that the SoS chain is never run after people get their armor, perhaps shields should be added to the DT crafting system since the lottery function it was using was dumped.

Along with the typical effects of DT armor, DT shields could also have effects that provide;
Damage mitigation %
Shield bash %
Double-strike %
Negate effects % (take no effect damage from weapons)
Additional blocking DR
Offensive procs found in T3 greensteel


There is a high demand for shields that are craft-able and specializable, I think the DT
system could easily handle the addition.

What say you citizens of stormreach, yay or nay?

[MsEricka]

This already exists with alchemical crafting now.

http://ddowiki.com/index.php?title=Alchemical_Crafting&

[Yokido]

Alchemical crafting that has broken shields, nice.

But seriously, alchemical crafting isn't as 'free roam'
as DT is, and I'd much rather expand the DT base
than even consider having alchemical stuff looked at..

Plus, S&B users should be able to do quests in
which they can craft their shields, not all S&B's
make it out into the fray because they lack a good
shield that provides both dps and utility..
There are weapons that do this, but there's virtually
nothing in terms of good named shields.

Alchemical shields are also mostly offensive based,
a shield should also have other possibilities,
don't you agree?

[Infiltraitor]

Dragontouched Shield.

I want:

Eldritch rune: Bonus to all Saves
Tempest rune: Exceptional Dex
Sovereign rune: +4 Insight bonus to AC

Probably wouldn't want to give up the 6% doublestrike from the alchemical shield though.
A Blue Augment slot wouldn't hurt either.

I hope the devs make something like that soon. Maybe put in it a festival or something.

[R0cksteady]

As much as I love Reavers Refuge, I don't think this is the way to add more good shields.

I'd much prefer to see new content with some cool options for shield crafting, like Alchemical but maybe a bit lower level and more attuned to shields and not just broken shields with the ability to upgrade the same as the uber weapons being made there.

I run RR with every toon I roll for DT, and run the quests on TRs. I don't want MORE time grinding the area, grind already ruins Shroud and ToD for me, why ruin another good area? There's already a LOT of time spent there.